It's Time to Trust Teachers with the Internet

Although this article is talking about K-12 much of what she has to say applies to higher ed.

It's Time To Trust Teachers with the Internet: A Conversation with Meg Ormiston For Meg Ormiston, it's a wonder sometimes that teachers don't just give up. Restrictive Internet policies in schools, coupled with unresponsive IT departments and beleaguered administrators, present teachers with a nearly impossible situation: They're being pressured to incorporate 21st century teaching and learning into their classrooms, but they're not being allowed to use the tools they need to do that. More...